LAUREL RESUME

EDUCATION
J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, WA
B.A., University of Portland, Portland, OR

BAR ADMISSIONS
Oregon State Bar, #160639, active member since 2016
Washington State Bar, #45631, active member since 2012

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2019 – Present, Named to firm, Hanawalt – Ferguson, Attorneys at Law

January 2018 – August 2019, Senior Associate, Law Offices of Jane C. Hanawalt, P.C., Florence, OR
With direct responsibility for direct management of selected matters.

April 2016 – December 2017, Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Jane C. Hanawalt, P.C., Florence, OR
Joined solo practice specializing in wills, trusts, and estate planning.

August 2014 – March 2016, Public Records Officer, Seattle Public School District, Seattle, WA
Managed public records requests and ensured compliance with the Public Records Act, performed legal research for a variety of education and employment issues, drafted/edited District policies and procedures, and responded to discovery for litigation and requests from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Office for Civil Rights.

September 2012 – December 2012, Legal/Administrative Assistant, Law Offices of Jane C. Hanawalt, Florence, OR
Performed legal research and wrote memoranda on a variety of cases, reviewed and drafted petitions, compiled final accountings, and drafted complaints.

August 2010 – May 2012, Research Assistant, Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, WA
Assisted Professor Brooks Holland by researching and summarizing articles for academic presentations and scholarly articles; contributed to scholarly articles that were published by the ABA and SCOTUS.

July 2010 – August 2010, Legal Intern, Human Rights Advocacy Centre, Accra, Ghana
Performed research for an on-going legal study regarding police violations of the human rights of commercial sex workers in Ghana.